Thermochemical Properties of High Pressure Neodymium Monoxide.

Neodymium monoxide (NdO) is a metastable rare earth oxide material with a unique electronic structure, which has potential applications across various fields such as semiconductors, energy, catalysis, laser technology, and advanced communications. Despite its promising attributes, the thermodynamic properties of NdO remain unexplored. In this study, high pressure, high temperature phases of neodymium monoxide (NdO, with a rocksalt structure) and body-centered cubic () Nd metal were synthesized at 5 GPa and 1473 K.

The mediating roles of the oral microbiome in saliva and subgingival sites between e-cigarette smoking and gingival inflammation.

Background: Electronic cigarettes (ECs) have been widely used by young individuals in the U.S. while being considered less harmful than conventional tobacco cigarettes.

Assessing Risks of Early Childhood Caries in Primary Care Practice Using Electronic Health Records and Neighborhood Data.

Context: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a persistent public health challenge, affecting more than 56% of US toddlers and preschool-aged children. Despite this, ECC is largely preventable with routine oral hygiene practices, diet, and application of topical fluoride.

Objective: This study assessed the utilization of preventive oral health care in primary care practices and evaluated the variation in patient characteristic and geographic disparities.

Dental, Vision, And Hearing Services: Access, Spending, And Coverage For Medicare Beneficiaries.

Among Medicare beneficiaries, dental, vision, and hearing services could be characterized as high need, high cost, and low use. While Medicare does not cover most of these services, coverage has increased recently as a result of changes in state Medicaid programs and increased enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, many of which offer these services as supplemental benefits. Using data from the 2016 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, this analysis shows that MA plans are filling an important gap in dental, vision, and hearing coverage, particularly among low- and middle-income beneficiaries.